Delaware Technical & Community College, Terry Campus: Narrative Description

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DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TERRY CAMPUS I-7

100 Campus Dr.
Dover, DE 19904-1383
Tel: (302)857-1000
Admissions: (302)857-1020
Fax: (302)857-1296
E-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.dtcc.edu/terry/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Delaware Technical and Community College System. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1972. Setting: 70-acre small town campus with easy access to Philadelphia. Educational spending 2003-04: $6658 per student. Total enrollment: 2,304. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 977 applied, 80% were admitted. Students come from 10 states and territories, 10 other countries, 3% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 3% Hispanic, 23% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 57% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing program. Option: early admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: CPT required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $1848 full-time, $77 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $4620 full-time, $192.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $180 full-time, $5 per credit hour part-time, $21 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 15 open to all. Most popular organizations: Students of Kolor, Human Services Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Beta Gamma. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 9,663 books, 245 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2003-04: $307,239. 125 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See Delaware State University.

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